Tonight in his State of the Union address, President Trump made a compelling case for his reelection, outlining the many successes of his first term and setting his priorities for the months ahead. One of the speech’s key themes was supporting working families, and on this issue, Trump highlighted a number of his administration’s important … Read more
Tonight, President Trump will give the third official State of the Union address of his presidency. In his speech, the President will have the opportunity to highlight the most important accomplishments of his first term as well as outline a vision for his 2020 reelection campaign. In advance of the address, Terry Schilling, executive director … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today the South Dakota House of Representatives passed HB 1057, a bill that would protect vulnerable South Dakota children by prohibiting doctors from performing certain experimental “sex change” procedures on minors. The bill, introduced by Rep. Fred Deutsch (R), passed with overwhelming support by a vote of 46-23, with House Republican leadership, including … Read more
Today, the Trump administration announced a number of new actions aiming to better protect religious liberty and First Amendment rights. Nine new rules were proposed, including by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education, to ensure that faith-based service providers and organizations are not discriminated against via regulation or the grantmaking process due … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, Prof. Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University and founder of American Principles Project, sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr requesting clarification on the Department of Justice’s policy regarding obscenity laws. Specifically, Prof. George asked if the DOJ believes these laws could be used to regulate online … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, Facebook announced it would not be changing its policy regarding political ads but rather offering a new set of tools providing users with more transparency about political ads on its platform as well as the ability to block them. This follows months of speculation that Facebook would follow Google’s lead in banning … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) recently introduced two bills aiming to bolster parental rights in healthcare. The first, the PARENT Act, would require hospitals receiving federal funding to provide public notice of their policies on end-of-life care for minors — including in regards to DNR orders. And the second, the Parental Right to Know … Read more
WASHINGTON – On Friday, four Members of Congress sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr urging the Department of Justice to prioritize the enforcement of existing obscenity statutes in order to crack down on illegal pornography. The letter called attention to the many social harms which have resulted from the recent explosion in obscene … Read more
WASHINGTON – According to reports, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) is expected to introduce the “Fairness for All” Act in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill would add “sexual orientation and gender identity” (SOGI) as protected classes to civil rights law while also codifying some limited exemptions. In response, Terry Schilling, executive director of … Read more
WASHINGTON – On Friday, President Trump proclaimed the week of November 24-30 as National Family Week, continuing a decades-long tradition in the U.S. of recognizing the importance of the family during the week of Thanksgiving. In his proclamation, the President identified the family as “the bedrock of our Nation,” and touted the many steps his … Read more